2017–18 Austrian Basketball Bundesliga

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2017–18 Admiral Basketball Bundesliga1
Jiří Hubálek (left, representing Hallmann Vienna) defending against Davor Lamešić (Raiffeisen Flyers Wels) in the Bundesliga match on January 21, 2018
Season2017–18
Teams9
Regular season
Season MVPStjepan Stazić (Vienna)
Finals
Championsece Bulls Kapfenberg (6th title)
  Runners-upSwans Gmunden
1 Sponsored league name, referring to Admiral.

The 2017–18 Österreichische Basketball Bundesliga season, for sponsorships reasons named the Admiral Basketball Bundesliga, is the 72nd season of the first tier of basketball in Austria.

Teams

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Raiffeisen Flyers Wels replaced WBC Wels, from the same city.

Club Place Arena Capacity
Swans Gmunden Gmunden Volksbank Arena 2,200
Raiffeisen Panthers Fürstenfeld Fürstenfeld Stadthalle Fürstenfeld 1,200
Arkadia Traiskirchen Lions Traiskirchen Lions Dome 1,200
ece Bulls Kapfenberg Kapfenberg Sporthalle Walfersam 1,000
Hallmann Vienna Wien Wiener Stadthalle B 1,000
Raiffeisen Flyers Wels Wels Raiffeisen Arena 1,700
Redwell Gunners Oberwart Oberwart Sporthalle Oberwart 2,500
Xion Dukes Klosterneuburg Klosterneuburg Happyland Klosterneuburg 1,000
UBSC Raiffeisen Graz Graz Unionhalle 600

Regular season

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Standings

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 ece Bulls Kapfenberg 32 26 6 2693 2259 +434 52 Qualification to semifinals
2 Arkadia Traiskirchen Lions 32 23 9 2625 2356 +269 46
3 Swans Gmunden 32 22 10 2707 2517 +190 44 Qualification to quarterfinals
4 Raiffeisen Flyers Wels 32 17 15 2726 2705 +21 34
5 Hallmann Vienna 32 17 15 2833 2801 +32 34
6 Klosterneuburg Dukes 32 14 18 2643 2538 +105 28
7 Redwell Gunners Oberwart 32 13 19 2508 2599 −91 26
8 Raiffeisen Fürstenfeld Panthers 32 9 23 2387 2663 −276 18
9 UBSC Raiffeisen Graz 32 3 29 2275 2959 −684 6
Source: ÖBL

Play-offs

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Quarterfinals were played in a best-of-three games format, semifinals in a 2–2–1 format and the final in a best-of-seven format 2–2–1–1–1.

Bracket

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QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinals
 
          
 
 
 
 
4
Raiffeisen Flyers Wels
0
 
 
 
5
Hallmann Vienna
2
 
1
ece Bulls Kapfenberg
3
 
 
5
Hallmann Vienna
0
 
 
 
 
 
1
ece Bulls Kapfenberg
4
 
 
 
3
Swans Gmunden
2
 
3
Swans Gmunden
2
 
 
 
6
Klosterneuburg Dukes
1
 
2
Arkadia Traiskirchen Lions
0
 
 
3
Swans Gmunden
3
 
 
 
 

Quarterfinals

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The team with the higher seed played game one and three (if necessary) at home.

Team 1 Series Team 2 Game 1 Game 2 Game 3
Swans Gmunden 2–1 Klosterneuburg Dukes 76–67 74–82 63–61
Raiffeisen Flyers Wels 0–2 Hallmann Vienna 79–86 60–91

Semifinals

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The team with the higher seed played game one, two and 5 (if necessary) at home.

Team 1 Series Team 2 Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Game 4 Game 5
ece Bulls Kapfenberg 3–0 Hallmann Vienna 97–72 96–68 92–78
Arkadia Traiskirchen Lions 0–3 Swans Gmunden 66–68 81–89 77–84

Semifinals

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The team with the higher seed played game one, two, five and seven (if necessary) at home.

Team 1 Series Team 2 Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Game 4 Game 5 Game 6 Game 7
ece Bulls Kapfenberg 4–2 Swans Gmunden 73–74 82–79 69–78 79–75 69–53 95–92

Clubs in European competitions

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Team Competition Progress Ref
ece Bulls Kapfenberg Champions League First qualifying round [1]
FIBA Europe Cup Regular season

Clubs in international competitions

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Team Competition Progress
Klosterneuburg Dukes Alpe Adria Cup Regular season
Hallman Vienna Regular season
Raiffeisen Graz Regular season

References

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  1. ^ "Champions line up in battle for European Glory". BasketballCL.com. 28 June 2017. Archived from the original on 1 July 2017. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
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